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Elliot Porter - Singer and Pianist Classy pianist and singer, can play any type of event and takes requests!

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LOCATION
Saffron Walden, Essex

TRAVEL
up to 250 miles

PRICE
from £250

RATED
10 / 10 from 27 reviews

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Price Guide

Description	Price
Afternoon Wedding Package including music during the drinks reception and wedding breakfast	£525
Afternoon Wedding Package + Music during the Ceremony and songs of your choice	£650
Evening Package including The Pop Up Piano Bar with Piano requests	£665
All Day Package including ceremony music, wedding breakfast, drinks reception and evening	£995
Party Set	£400

£100 deposit required to confirm a date

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About / Biography

- Over 10 years of experience playing at events in the UK and Internationally

- Versatile and eclectic song repertoire

- Classy delivery

- Will tailor the music to suit your specific event, and happy to learn new songs

- Perfect for wedding ceremonies and drinks reception

- Evening party set with guitar and Ipod music set also available

- NEW FOR 2018 - THE POP-UP PIANO BAR

Elliot is an experienced pianist and vocalist, having played at events for a number of years, as well as in other projects within the music industry. An accomplished performer and songwriter, he can provide musical accompaniment to any event in a professional and non-intrusive way.

If you are getting married, having a party or any other kind of celebration and are looking for some music to accompany your event, then this could be just what you are looking for!

Elliot has recently released his second EP, as well as having residencies at Pizza Express, Rigsby's Piano Cafe and Michelin Star Alimentum in Cambridge. For 3 years running he has been nominated for best Male Solo Artist at the NMG Awards in Cambridgeshire.

In 2016 he received great praise and airplay from BBC Radio 2 - The legendary Bob Harris had this to say about Elliot's music: 'Confident, warm and very beautiful'. Bob Harris

A sample of the music Elliot plays includes: The Beatles, George Ezra, James Bay, Paolo Nutini, Snow Patrol, Tom Petty, Oasis, The Killers, David Gray, Damien Rice, The Eagles, Elton John and many, many more.

Requests can be taken (within reasonable notice!) and the set can be tailored to suit your particular event. Meetings with Elliot beforehand are recommended to ensure you are 100% happy with the music for your special occasion.

Elliot can also add other musicians to the evening if required, and regularly gigs with the exceptional percussionist and vocalist Tom Dulieu from his original band 'The Missing Pieces' and Leah Ringer, an experienced female vocalist.

Bookings taken from £275. Price will vary depending on the event and your individual needs. Contact Elliot for a full quote and to discuss today!

Reviews (27)

There are currently 27 user ratings for Elliot Porter - Singer and Pianist

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

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Location

Based in Saffron Walden, Essex

Will travel up to 250 miles

= areas covered (up to 250 miles)
pink circle

= free travel (up to 30 miles)

Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Sample Repertoire

Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran

Golden Slumbers - Elbow

Blame It On Me - George Ezra

I Wasn’t Expecting That - Jamie Lawson

Hold Back The River - James Bay

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

Another Love - Tom Odell

Stay With Me - Sam Smith

Candy - Paolo Nutini

Lonely Boy - Black Keys

Don’t Worry Baby - The Beach Boys

Delicate - Damien Rice

Emily - Stephen Fretwell

I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz

If Not For You - Bob Dylan

I Will - The Beatles

Cast No Shadow - Oasis

Slow It Down - The Lumineers

Dead Sea - The Lumineers

Fall At Your Feet - Crowded House

Will You Still Love Me - Various

Hard Enough - Brandon Flowers

Takin It Easy - The Eagles

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon

Lonely Boy - Black Keys

Eight Days A Week - The Beatles

Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis

Valerie - The Zutons

Rewind - Paolo Nutini

Last Night - The Strokes

Mr Brightside - The Killers

Human - The Killers

This Years Love - David Gray

Always A Woman - Billie Joel

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

How To Save A Life - The Fray

Handbags and Gladrags - Rod Stewart

American Girl - Tom Petty

2 Shy - Shura

Plus many, many more.

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Power supply and a space at least 4 metres by 4 metres

Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I provide all sound equipment and can arrange lighting for an additional cost

What information do you require about a venue?

I would need to know the address, parking and load-in information.

Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes absolutely

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

The best gig I've ever done was supporting Toploader at Foodies Festival and the best venue is probably a beach in Majorca for someone's wedding.

Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

The Beatles, Oasis, Neil Young, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, David Gray, Damien Rice, Elbow

What's your favourite type of event to play at?

I love to play a private party or a wedding drinks reception but I am happy in any environment and any venue.

Can the audience make requests?

Yes - if you choose the Pop up Piano option, we can have live requests in the style of an old fashioned piano bar - but with a modern twist!

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Set up time - 45mins

Performance times vary depending on the event, usually 2x 45min sets or 3x30min sets

For example: 8.30-9.15, 9.45-10.30 or

8.30-9, 9.15-9.45, 10-10.30

Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes absolutely!

Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

Yes, they can preselect some or all of the songs, or we can have live requests on the day with the Pop up Piano bar

How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Elegant, classy and full of passion.

Recent Clients

Elliot Porter - Singer and Pianist has performed for these clients:

- Cafe Concerto

- The Gherkin

- Cadburys

- Browns Brasserie

- The Cambridge Union

- P&O Cruises

- Mandarin Oriental Hotel

- Crondon Park

- Youngs Pubs

- Ware Priory

- The Eight Bells, Saffron Walden

- Smithfield Bar and Grill

- Pizza Express UK

- Parklands Quendon

- Acklam Village Market

- Ask Italian

- The Ebrington Arms, Gloucestershire

- The Killingworth Castle, Oxford

- Hot Vox Promotions

- Glasswerk

- Greene King

- The Fountain, Chigwell

- The Chieftain, Welwyn

- Saffron Walden Round Table

- Mayor of Bishop's Stortford Ball

- Hilton Hotels

- Cambridge 105FM

- Star Cambridge FM

Venues

Elliot Porter - Singer and Pianist has performed at these venues:

The Mandarin Oriental

Pizza Express Jazz Club Holborn and The Pheasantry, Kings Road

Cafe Concerto Covent Garden

Cafe Concerto Kings Road

The Cambridge Union

The Half Moon Putney

The Half Moon, Bishop's Stortford

Glastonbury Festival

Woodstock

Green Meadows Festival

Greenwich Yacht Club

The Skylark Park Lane

Alto, London

Cambridge United Football Club

Essex County Cricket Club

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Recording Session

Virtual Event

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

1950s Music

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Folk

Folk Rock

Jazz

Blues

Christmas

Easy Listening

Background Music

Originals

Country

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

Britpop

Indie

Rock 'n' Roll

Features:

PAT tested

Instrumental

Can provide battery amplifier

Public liability insurance

Will travel internationally

PA / sound system included

Male vocalist

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